SECURITY forces deactivated two remote-controlled land mines planted by the AA group near Kyauktaw in Rakhine State yesterday, according to news released by the military.

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing who was in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation was welcomed on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy Vice Admiral Volozhinskiy Andrei Olgertovich in front of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Russian Navy together with an honor guard.

Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye accompanied by Shan State Chief Minister Dr. Linn Htut, Shan State ministers, Danu Self-Administered Zone Leading Committee Chairman and officials went to Shan State Danu Self-Administered Zone Ywangan Town yesterday morning and inspected damages caused to houses in three wards of the town and Inn Kone Nga Hsu Village Tract by hailstones and encouraged the affected local peoples.

Vice President U Henry Van Thio accompanied by Chin State Chief Minister Salai Lian Luai, State Hluttaw Speaker U Zo Bawi, Deputy Ministers Maj-Gen Than Htut and U Hla Maw Oo, state ministers and officials went to newly established Kyin Dway Town in Chin State, Mindat District, Kanpetlet Township yesterday morning.

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who was in Beijing, People’s Republic of China (PRC) attended the opening ceremony of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held at the China National Convention Centre (CNCC) yesterday morning.

Free health care services were provided to the elderly above 60 years old at the compound of Wetlet Township General Hospital, Sagaing Region this morning.